

Lions of Liberty Network
Lions of Liberty
Welcome to The Lions of Liberty Podcast Network - where culture, comedy, and capitalism collide. The true OG voice of libertarian and anarchist and thought in the podcast space. We cut through the noise with razor-sharp takes on politics, free markets, and the cultural battles shaping our world. Whether you're a politically inclined free thinker or an entrepreneurial disruptor shaking up the status quo, the Lions of Liberty will deliver. On Monday, John Odermatt delivers a powerful mix of inspiration, health and faith to set your mind, body and soul free with "Finding Freedom," Wednesday Brian McWilliams will make you laugh at our broken world while providing the promise of a better future with Mean Age Daydream, and Fridays we have "Meme Wars" with some politics, some comedy and some memes. www.lionsofliberty.com
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Oct 16, 2020 • 42min
FF 250 - After 23 Years in Prison for Murder Richard Midkiff is a Changed Man
On today’s edition of Felony Friday, Richard Midkiff joins John to share his unique story. Richard was sentenced to 38 years in prison for felony murder, related to a 1996 robbery and murder. He was driving the getaway car. In 2019, Richard was released from prison after a series of U.S. Supreme Court rulings in the 2010s affording prisoners who were sentenced to long terms as juveniles the right to have their cases reviewed. The current Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody tried to revoke the plea deal that got him out and send him back to prison. Thankful Richard won the appeal and has remained a free man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 14, 2020 • 58min
ELL 198: Philosopher Justin Tosi on “Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk”
On today’s Electric Libertyland Brian is joined by Justin Tosi, Associate Prof. of Philosophy at Texas Tech, and co-author of “Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk.” Justin breaks down the “field guide” for types and variants of grandstanding, the dangers, and the possible solutions in a wide ranging and humorous discussion. We promise, if you listen to this you can brag about it to all your friends on social media and show them what a moral person you are! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 12, 2020 • 47min
482. A Campaign of Love and Liberty w/ Sorinnne Ardeleanu
In this week's flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc Clair is joined a former Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate and current write-in candidate for President, Sorinne Ardeleanu! Sorinne recounts how she overcame an abusive childhood as well as several medical ailments but by learning to approach everything from a place of love instead of fear. She describes how she had a vision of running for President in 2020, and realized she had always been a libertarian at heart after researching the Libertarian Party platform. Sorinne brings a unique perspective to communicating the ideas of liberty, and it was a thrill to have her on the show! If you're ready to take your personal liberty to the next level, be sure to check out The Expat Money Show with Mikkel Thorup! And come join the conversation about the expat lifestyle, offshore investing and more on Facebook in the Expat Money Forum! And be sure to check out the amazing, entertaining and informative Good Morning Liberty over at BernieLies.com Support the Greatest Libertarian Variety Show on Earth by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon! For as little as $5/month you can access all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments, and more! Patrons also get 20% off all merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press Taxation is Death T-Shirt! If you're interested in the expat lifestyle and offshore investing, be sure to check out The Expat Money Show with Mikkel Thorup! And come join the conversation about the expat lifestyle on Facebook in the Expat Money Forum! And be sure to check out the amazing, entertaining and informative Good Morning Liberty over at BernieLies.com Use discount code "LIONS" for 10% off your order from Lorenzotti Italy over at Lorenzotti.coffee! Check out the fine CBD products at NorthSpokaneCBD.com and use discount code "LIONS" at checkout to get 15% off your entire order! Join the conversation in our private Facebook group: The Lions of Liberty Forum! The Lions of Liberty are on Twitter, Facebook & check out our YouTube Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 9, 2020 • 59min
FF 249 - Voices from Death Row with George T Wilkerson and Tessie Castillo
On today’s episode of Felony Friday we have a first! The first interview with an inmate on death row. John was joined first by Tessie Castillo, who is a co-author of the Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row. Tessie shares her story about how she found herself writing a book with inmates on death row and why she is so passionate about getting these stories out. For the second half of the show John is joined by George T. Wilkerson. Wilkerson was sentenced to two death sentences on December 20, 2006. He is on death row in North Carolina. During his time on death row, Wilkerson has written many articles and recently co-authored the Crimson Letters - Voices from Death Row, which contains 30 compelling essays written in the prisoners' own words. Buy the Crimson Letters - Voices From Death Row Participate in the free book club with Tessie Castillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 7, 2020 • 1h 8min
ELL 197: “Bad Hair” and Bad Wokeness
On today’s Electric Libertyland Brian starts by going off about the absolute woke unnecessariness of Justin Simien's Sundance horror 'Bad Hair,' which “offers a look at racist beauty norms". Later, it’s time for some COVID talk, Trump’s COVID beatdown, Gavin Newsom’s loathsomeness, Climate hypocrisy, and mandated diversity in CA boardrooms. Show notes: lionsofliberty.com/episodes/ell197 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 6, 2020 • 38min
481. Todd Hagopian Fights Crony Capitalism
In this special bonus episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc is joined by the "Libertarian in Chief" Todd Hagopian, to discuss his run for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, as he seeks to gain ballot access for the Libertarian Party in Oklahoma while fighting crony capitalism along the way! Support the Greatest Libertarian Variety Show on Earth by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon! For as little as $5/month you can access all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments, and more! Patrons also get 20% off all merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press Taxation is Death T-Shirt! If you're interested in the expat lifestyle and offshore investing, be sure to check out The Expat Money Show with Mikkel Thorup! And come join the conversation about the expat lifestyle on Facebook in the Expat Money Forum! And be sure to check out the amazing, entertaining and informative Good Morning Liberty over at BernieLies.com Use discount code "LIONS" for 10% off your order from Lorenzotti Italy over at Lorenzotti.coffee! Check out the fine CBD products at NorthSpokaneCBD.com and use discount code "LIONS" at checkout to get 15% off your entire order! Join the conversation in our private Facebook group: The Lions of Liberty Forum! The Lions of Liberty are on Twitter, Facebook & check out our YouTube Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 5, 2020 • 1h 10min
480. Should the Libertarian Party Be Abolished?
In today's flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc is hosts a debate over the Resolution "The Libertarian Party Should be Abolished!" For the affirmative, it's Theodore Quinoa of Crowd Funded Government, while Angela McArdle of the Libertarian Party of Los Angeles takes the negative. It's a fun one! You too could have heard this episode early if only you had joined the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon! For as little as $5/month you can access all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments, and more! Patrons also get 20% off all merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press Taxation is Death T-Shirt! If you're interested in the expat lifestyle and offshore investing, be sure to check out The Expat Money Show with Mikkel Thorup! And come join the conversation about the expat lifestyle on Facebook in the Expat Money Forum! And be sure to check out the amazing, entertaining and informative Good Morning Liberty over at BernieLies.com Use discount code "LIONS" for 10% off your order from Lorenzotti Italy over at Lorenzotti.coffee! Check out the fine CBD products at NorthSpokaneCBD.com and use discount code "LIONS" at checkout to get 15% off your entire order! Join the conversation in our private Facebook group: The Lions of Liberty Forum! The Lions of Liberty are on Twitter, Facebook & check out our YouTube Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 2, 2020 • 48min
FF 248 - Let's Fix What the First Step Act Got Wrong - with Chad Marks
On today’s episode of Felony Friday Chad Marks is back on the show. He and John discuss the First Step Act and where it didn’t go far enough, especially with regards to not making sentencing adjustments retroactive. This is Chad’s second time on the show. He was on the show back on Episode 236 of Felony Friday to talk about his case and to discuss his work as a jailhouse lawyer, assisting other inmates to gain their freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 30, 2020 • 1h 10min
ELL 196: Trump / Biden Drunken Debate Recap #1
On this week’s Electric Libertyland, Brian welcomes in Odie, Howie and Rico to recap the utter shitshow that was the first Trump/Biden debate-cum-three-way-yellfest. No one won, we all lost, and there was literally zero for libertarians to get excited about from this debate. But it did have it’s moments of hilarity at the very least. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 28, 2020 • 1h 14min
479. Is the World Run by a Secret Society? "The Conspiracy" Movie Review!
In this week's flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc is joined by the Conspiracy Corner crew - the "Godfather" Howie Snowdon, J.B. "Dr. Science" Lubin and Legal Man of Mystery "Rico" for this month's Nittany-produced Patreon episode, as the gang drunkenly reviews the 2012 film "The Conspiracy!" Does the film portray conspiracy theorists fairly? Is it attempting to smear them, or is the whole thing just a giant psyop? They dive deep and look at every angle of this little-known movie, as tasked by this month's Nittany Level Patreon producer, Brad Tracy! You too can produce an episode of this program by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon at $50/month or higher, and for as little as $5/month you can access all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments, and more! Patrons also get 20% off all merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store, including our hot-off-the-press Taxation is Death T-Shirt! Check out Brad Tracy's blog The Liberty Theorist and if you're into Star Wars, be sure to check out the super fun Scariff Scuttlebutt podcast! If you're interested in the expat lifestyle and offshore investing, be sure to check out The Expat Money Show with Mikkel Thorup! Use discount code "LIONS" for 10% off your order from Lorenzotti Italy over at Lorenzotti.coffee! Check out the fine CBD products at NorthSpokaneCBD.com and use discount code "LIONS" at checkout to get 15% off your entire order! Join the conversation in our private Facebook group: The Lions of Liberty Forum! Never miss an episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast and subscribe for free via iTunes (don’t forget to leave us a 5 star rating and review )- or the Stitcher Radio App. Check out our full catalog of interviews in the podcast archive. The Lions of Liberty are on Twitter, Facebook & check out our YouTube Channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices